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How to pass on the past culture and glory, empower it in a way that suits the new era, and bring new vitality is a difficult problem that many classic car models and car brands have been thinking about.

There are actually many such examples around us. For example, the former two-door smart elf is now riding on the wave of electrification, successfully transforming itself while meeting the needs of modern people while maintaining the characteristics of an urban elf.

Or like MINI, it also embraces electrification, but maintains the most essential original flavor of MINI and takes a different path from smart.

Of course, there is another way, which is to derive classic car models into new brands. For example, Jetta has transformed from a household name into a more widespread new independent brand.

Obviously, BAIC 212 is more in line with Jetta's path. As a meritorious model of BAIC, 212 represents the youth and memories of a generation of Chinese off-roaders. Today, this 60-year-old model has evolved into a new brand and released its first model - the new 212.

The suggested retail price of the new car is 139,900-172,900 yuan, and a total of 3 models are available in the series.

At first glance, you can easily recognize that this is a 212. For example, the iconic "one arch, two circles, three horizontals, four verticals" design elements, clamshell engine cover, split headlights, air defense lights, three-section grille and other classic designs, but if you pay close attention, you will find that the new car retains the classic elements while also incorporating modern aesthetics and practical functions.

The biggest change is the newly designed interior. Apart from the steering wheel, the trim in front of the cup holder and the 212 logo on the backrest, you can hardly see any classic 212-related elements. The design of the full LCD instrument panel + floating central control screen makes it in line with the aesthetics of modern cars.

It is commendable that the new 212 retains a large number of physical buttons. Whether it is air conditioning adjustment, driving mode options, hill descent, drive mode, differential lock, etc., they can all be operated through physical buttons, which is especially practical for blind operation when off-roading.

Since the success of the Tank 300, a large number of "square box SUVs" have emerged in the market in recent years. However, unlike most "hard-style SUVs" that are covered with a hard-core shell but are actually family SUVs, the new 212 is a real hard-core SUV.

First of all, the new 212, which is developed based on the professional off-road WY platform and the lightweight material technology WB platform, has a non-load-bearing body foundation, which is what we often call a beam body.

In the minds of many people who don't play off-road, the large beam body is just the threshold of hard-core off-road vehicles, a stepping stone. What really reflects the strength is the chassis form and various off-road locks.

The new 212 has a front and rear five-link integral bridge suspension structure, a part-time four-wheel drive system, front and rear electronically controlled differential locks, and disconnectable anti-roll bars. It has all these crazy configurations, but the top configuration is only 170,000 yuan. You probably can't find such an off-road model on the market.

Due to the optimized chassis design, the new 212 has flexible suspension travel and excellent off-road data, with a minimum ground clearance of 235mm, a longitudinal passing angle of 23.6°, an approach angle of 40°, a departure angle of 36° and a maximum wading depth of 850mm.

The data seems to be insignificant? Then let me find your JEEP Wrangler for comparison. In its original state, the Wrangler has a minimum ground clearance of 253mm, a longitudinal passing angle of 21.4°, an approach angle of 36.6°, a departure angle of 31.8°, and a maximum wading depth of 760mm. Compare the prices of the two cars, does the new 212 have a fragrant aroma?

A brand-new platform means more possibilities. Unlike the 212 classic that has been patched up for another three years, the new 212 will also launch hybrid models, three-door models and pickup truck models in the future, which will be more playable than the 212 classic.

For veteran off-roaders, the name 212 is a story that belongs to the Chinese off-road circle. How to tell this story well with a new brand and use product strength to gain recognition from the new generation of Chinese off-roaders is the biggest task after the new 212 is launched.